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Ranking five biggest breakout NFL players entering Week 9

Every season brings a collection of breakout NFL players, but entering Week 9 of the 2015 campaign, five stand out above the rest.

The list includes a commonly recognized name who hadn’t reached his potential, a veteran who seemed to have reached the end of his career and a trio of young stars placing themselves into the national conversation.

Andy Dalton, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

Until Dalton finally wins in the playoffs, the critics won’t go away. But if there’s ever a season for the TCU product to shake that four-game losing streak, it’s 2015.